Bob Holden

Bob Holden (born August 24, 1949, in Kansas City, Missouri), former Governor of Missouri, is an American politician of the Democratic Party.

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Holden was inaugurated as Governor in January 2001 after defeating Republican Jim Talent in a close race in November 2000. Holden lost his bid for reelection in the Democratic primary on August 3, 2004, to State Auditor Claire McCaskill, who was beaten in the November 2 election by Matt Blunt. Holden left the office of Governor on January 10, 2005.

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From 1993 to 2001, Holden served as State Treasurer and prior to that was a member of the Missouri House of Representatives from 1983 to 1989.

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Raised on a farm in the Ozarks near Birch Tree, Holden attended a one-room school and went on to graduate from Southwest Missouri State University with a degree in political science. While attending Southwest Missouri State University, Holden became a member of the Alpha Phi Omega Fraternity. He also attended the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University where he took courses specifically tailored for government executives. Holden met his wife Lori Hauser Holden during his first campaign for the Missouri General Assembly and together they have two boys, Robert and John D.

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Holden was a member of the National Governors Association and was elected chair of the Midwestern Governors? Conference which led the Midwestern states? efforts to stimulate the economy by focusing on education and research. Holden also chaired the Governor?s Ethanol Coalition and represented fellow Governors on the National Medicaid Reform Task Force.

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August 24: August 24 is the 236th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (237th in leap years), with 129 days remaining....

1949: 1949 is a common year starting on Saturday....

Kansas City, Missouri: Kansas City, Missouri...

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